Combined shade-roller and curtain-pole fixture.



E. D. WILSON.

COMBINED SHADE ROLLER AND CURTAIN POLE FlXTURE.

APPLICATION FILED lAN.27. 1915.

wmm. Patented Oct. 26, 1915.

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COMBINED. SHADE-ROLLER AND CURTAIN POLE FIXTURE.

To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that I, ELMER D. WILSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kittanning, in the county of Armstrong and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Shade-Rollers and Curtain-Pole Fixtures, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings. 1

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in shade fixtures and more particularly to a device of this character. for supporting shade rollers and'curtain poles, the main object of the present invention be ing the provision of a device wherebythe shade roller and the curtain pole are supported in an operative position.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a fixture of theabove character which will possess advantages in points of efliciency and durability, is inexpensive to manufacture and, at the same time, is simple in construction and opera tion.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrange ment of parts as will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claim.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, Figure 1 is a top plan view illustrating the shade roller and curtain pole in an operative position. Fig.

2 is a detail perspective view of a shade roller and curtain pole support constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 3 is a similar view illustrating the plate used on the opposite end of the shade roller from that shown in Fig. 2; and Fig. 41 is a detail perspective view of one end of the plate, illustrating the position of the supporting members which retain the plates against movement.

In carrying out my invention, 1 provide two metal plates generally indicated in the accompanying drawing by the numerals 1 and 2. Each of these plates are of substantially the sameshape, with the exception of the shade roller supports which, in the plate 1 is formed by cutting an opening in the plate as at 3, then slitting the material between the opening and the outer end of the plate to form yieldable tongues 1 which when the Specification of Letters Patent.

' wardly at right angles Patented Uct. 26, 1915.

Application filed January 27, 1915. Serial No. 4,687.

end of the shade roller has been placed in position, are bent back together to prevent the accidental removal of the 'pintle of the shade roller. The plate 2 is provided with a central bearing opening 5 adapted to receive the opposite pintle of the shade roller. Each of the plates 1 and 2 are tapered outwardly, at the. inner end and provided with slits adjacent each of the longitudinal edges to form tongues 6-.adapted to be bent inwith respect to the body of the plate and then bent to form penetrating spurs 7 adapted to penetrate the window-silltoassist in retaining the plates 1 and 2 against lateral movement.

The central portion of the body of each of the plates 1 and 2 is bent outwardly at right angles and provided at their extremities with penetrating spurs 8 adapted to coact with the spurs 7 in retaining these plates agalnst lateral movement. It will be noted that the outwardly projecting end portion 9 of each of the plates 1 and 2 form a suitable base plate and the outer ends of each of the plates 1 and 2 are bent in the same general direction as the base plates 9 and are provided with openings adapted to be arranged in alinement with the openings 10 formed in the base plates 9, whereby to receive the shank 11 of the curtain pole supporting member. This shank 11 is threaded at its inner end, as at 12 and provided at the inner end of the threaded portion with a sleeve 13, the purpose of which will be hereinafter more fully set forth. The shank 11 of the pole support is arranged within the openings in the out-turned ends of each of the plates and the threaded portion 12 is engaged within the window sill, as shown in Fig. 1, the sleeve 13 bearing against the base plates 9 to force the penetrating spurs 7 and 8 into engagement with the window casing whereby to assist in retaining said. plates against any lateral movement. It will be noted that by having the outer ends of the plates bent at right angles and provided with openings to receive the shank 11 of the pole support, said pole support forming a brace whereby to support the outer end of each of the plates. The outer end of the shank 11 is provided with a curved portion 14 forming a seat for the curtain pole and the extreme end of the shank is flattened, as at 15 and provided with a threaded opening to receive the set screw 16 which is adaptedr to ez tendgthrough the I above character wherein both a shade roller threaded opening and engage with the curtain pole mounted in the seat, whereby to retain the same against accidental removal.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, it

will bereadily apparent that I have provided a simple and durable device of the and a curtain pole are mounted on substantially the same support and it will be noted that by having the spur members and 8 formed on the plates 1 and 2, these spur members willassist the screw-threaded portion 12 of the shank ll in supporting the device in its operative position.-

' My improved shade roller and curtain pole 'flopiet oifthis patent may be obtained for of construction and" in the proportions may be resorted to for successfully carrying my invention into practice, without sacrificing any: of the novel features or departing from the scope of the invention, as defined by the appended claim.

Having thus described this invention,

what I desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent is As an article of manufacture, a supporting bracket of the character described including a body plate, terminal portions extending at right angles to the body plate, there being alined openings formed in the terminal portions, the upper edge of said body plate being provided with yieldable shade roller retaining members, tongues bent outwardly at right angles at one end of one of the terminal portions, penetrating spurs formed on the tongue, a pole support comprising arod mounted in the openings of the terminal portions and having its inner end threaded for engagement in the structure adjacent to which the shade roller is to be supported.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ELMER D. WILSON.

Witnesses AUGUSTUS AYE, HARRY P. BOATS.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. C. 

